Killington voters turned down a $21 million school budget 204-105 on Tuesday, March 3. The “no” vote came after school board member Jim Haff told voters the night before that he believed the Windsor Central Supervisory Union business office was […]
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Rutland city passes $5 million bond
Rutland city voters approved a $5 million bond to improve city streets and sidewalks on Town Meeting Day March 3. The bond passed 3299-898. Voters also elected two new members to the Board of Aldermen. Incumbents Scott Tommola and Matthew […]
“Vote ‘no’ on the school district budget” Haff says
Selectman and School District Board Member Jim Haff is asking Windsor Central School District voters to vote “no” on the school district budget. At Killington’s Informational Meeting, Monday, March 2, he told a crowd of about 60 that the district […]
Rutland WinterFest: A ‘roaring’ good time
Last Saturday, the Winterfest Chili Cookoff and Snow Sculpting events took place in Main Street Park in Rutland. Top honors in Chili went to Keith Farrell, while Tony Perham and Riley Marsan won the snow sculpture contest with their lion […]
Rutland woman on path to ‘net zero’ home
Five years ago, Karen Correll and her husband David were already on the path to make their Rutland home net zero, but they didn’t know it at the time. (Net zero is the balance between the power a home needs […]
Vermont Adaptive expands to Sugarbush
The organization filed an Act 250 permit to build a $2 million sports facility The Killington-based Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is expanding. The organization filed an Act 250 permit to build a new, $2 million adaptive sports facility at […]
400 abused animals rescued in Brandon
By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — The number of animals relocated from a troubled farm in Brandon has risen to 400. Police executing a warrant on Jan. 31 initially seized 125 animals on the farm owned by William M. Hegarty, […]
Patrick Kelly wins the High School bowling title
The Vermont High School bowling individual tournament was held Feb. 22 at the Rutland Bowlerama on Route 7 North. Those in attendance were treated to some great bowling by students from around the state. At the end of the day, […]
Vermont named fifth best state to live
By Sen. Allison Clark During the Legislative session we often get caught up in all the challenges we face as a state and all the problems we are trying to solve. We often forget to remind ourselves of how lucky […]
State considers legalizing prostitution
by Rep Jim Harrison While waiting in the State House lobby, an influential state senator happened by and kiddingly called me a “troublemaker.” He was referencing my quote on the House floor the prior afternoon picked up by one of […]